Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 124
Reading 1
Jeremiah 20:7-9
You duped me, O LORD, and I let myself be duped;
you were too strong for me, and you triumphed.
All the day I am an object of laughter;
everyone mocks me.
Whenever I speak, I must cry out,
violence and outrage is my...
Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist
Lectionary: 430/634
Reading 1
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Consider your own calling, brothers and sisters.
Not many of you were wise by human standards,
not many were powerful,
not many were of noble birth.
Rather, God chose the foolish of the world to...
Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Lectionary: 429
Reading 1
1 Corinthians 1:17-25
Brothers and sisters:
Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the Gospel,
and not with the wisdom of human eloquence,
so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its...
Tuesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 426
Reading 1
2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 14-17
We ask you, brothers and sisters,
with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
and our assembling with him,
not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly,
or to be alarmed either by a...
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 121
Reading 1
Isaiah 22:19-23
Thus says the LORD to Shebna, master of the palace:
"I will thrust you from your office
and pull you down from your station.
On that day I will summon my servant
Eliakim, son of Hilkiah;
I will clothe him with your...
Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope
Lectionary: 423
Reading 1
Ezekiel 37:1-14
The hand of the LORD came upon me,
and led me out in the Spirit of the LORD
and set me in the center of the plain,
which was now filled with bones.
He made me walk among the bones in every direction
so that I saw how many...
Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 421
Reading 1
Ezekiel 34:1-11
The word of the Lord came to me:
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel,
in these words prophesy to them to the shepherds:
Thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the shepherds of Israel
who have been...
Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 420
Reading 1
Ezekiel 28:1-10
The word of the LORD came to me: Son of man,
say to the prince of Tyre:
Thus says the Lord GOD:
Because you are haughty of heart,
you say, “A god am I!
I occupy a godly throne
in the heart of the sea!”—...
Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
Lectionary: 417
Reading 1
Ezekiel 16:1-15, 60, 63
The word of the LORD came to me:
Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations.
Thus says the Lord GOD to Jerusalem:
By origin and birth you are of the land of Canaan;
your father was...
Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
Lectionary: 618
Reading 1
2 Corinthians 9:6-10
Brothers and sisters:
Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,
and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion,
for God...
Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest
Lectionary: 617
Below are the readings suggested for today's Memorial. However, readings for the Memorial may also be taken from the Common of Pastors: For Missionaries, #719-724, or the Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious, #737-742.
Reading 1
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Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Lectionary: 614
Reading 1
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
As I watched:
Thrones were set up
and the Ancient One took his throne.
His clothing was bright as snow,
and the hair on his head as white as wool;
his throne was flames of fire,
with wheels of burning fire...
Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 409
Reading 1
Jeremiah 31:1-7
At that time, says the LORD,
I will be the God of all the tribes of Israel,
and they shall be my people.
Thus says the LORD:
The people that escaped the sword
have found favor in the desert.
As Israel...
Memorial of Saint John Vianney, Priest
Lectionary: 612
Below are the readings suggested for today's Memorial. However, readings for the Memorial may also be taken from the Common of Pastors, #719-724.
Reading 1
Ezekiel 3:17-21
The word of the LORD came to me:
Son of man, I have appointed you a...
Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 112
Reading 1
Isaiah 55:1-3
Thus says the LORD:
All you who are thirsty,
come to the water!
You who have no money,
come, receive grain and eat;
Come, without paying and without cost,
drink wine and milk!
Why spend your money for what is not bread...